Community Engagement
Yorkshire Beacon
Go Racing In Yorkshire in conjunction with Racing Together has launched a new community and education ‘beacon’ programme.
Based on the beacon models run by Newmarket and Aintree, the Yorkshire beacon will be working with the county’s racing assets to put beneficiaries first.
The pilot year will expand community-focused activity in this vibrant racing region and highlight racing as a force for good in society.
Community Engagement
Education & Employability
Health & Wellbeing
Timetable of Events
| Date | Racecourse | Activity |
| 31st March | Wetherby | Wetherby WiSE Raceday |
| Year round | Pontefract | Working partnership with New College |
| Year round | Pontefract | Into The Sky Theatre Group |
| 11th April | Pontefract | OAP’s Race Free |
| 14th April | Ripon | Pony Club Career’s Day |
| 20th April | Catterick | Pony Club Career’s Day |
| 24th April | Wetherby | Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup |
| 27th April | Pontefract | National Horseracing College Charity Day |
| 5th May | Go Racing In Yorkshire | Racing Together Community Day – New Beginnings |
| 11th May | York | Careers event supported by Careers in Racing/Flying Futures |
| 22nd May | York | Autism In Racing Raceday |
| 26th May | Ripon | Behind-the-scenes day |
| May – Aug | Beverley | Internship |
| 3rd June | Catterick | Racecard colouring competition and school workshop focusing on green initiatives. |
| 3rd June | Doncaster | Weston Park Cancer Charity Raceday |
| 7th June | Wetherby | Ladies Day supporting breast cancer charity Coppafeel! |
| 11th June | York | 51st Macmillan Charity Raceday |
| 27th June | York | Knavesmire Primary School “Art Week” Project |
| 1st July | Doncaster | Racing Welfare Charity Day |
| 5th July | Pontefract | Pontefract Sports and Education Foundation Charity Raceday |
| 6th July | Catterick | St Teresa’s Charity Raceday |
| 16th July | Doncaster | Children’s Air Ambulance Raceday |
| 16th – 24th July | Go Racing In Yorkshire | New Beginnings charity partnership for the Sky Bet sponsored Summer Festival. |
| 1st August | Ripon | Supporting Parkinsons UK |
| 2nd August | Catterick | ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Family Day |
| 20th August | York | The Sky Bet Ebor Community Sweepstake |
| 28th August | Beverley | Circus Family Raceday in conjunction with the Beverley Lions |
| 7th September | Doncaster | Cazoo St Leger Legends Charity Race |
| 12th October | Wetherby | Opening Meeting supporting Spinal Research |
| October | York | Volunteering Day |
| October | Redcar | Pony Racing Taster Day |
| 1st November | Redcar | Poppy Appeal Day |